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{ | AUSTRIAN ROUT REPGRTED|®** s+ s fubadtss -l- ‘I’URKISN FLBETBOMBRIDB BATUM. B | 8t.-Paur Man Favors- Sydténiatic Dé- NU HEM]AGHE flR "’ velopment ‘6f Misissippi. » Washington, Dec. 1..—J. W. Cooper i of. §t. Paul .urged systematic dqve!qp— ment of the Mississippi river for freight traffic at the Rivers and Har- borsitiherea GetLIOcentpwkngeotDr. Cooper pointed out that the coin- ’ pletion _of the Panama canal had and don t snffer, changed traffic conditions in the Mid- dle West and that there was greatér| When your head aches you simply necessity than ever for a deép water- mnst have: relief or’ you will gowild. KAISER WILHELM IS8 CON- oA VALESCING. et ] & Bu‘un Doc 14. KAiuer Wil helm is convalescing. His maj- eaty’s personal physician says the '76ydl patient is greatly im- proved and will be able fo re- turn to the front within a week or ten days. Russian Forces Cl Victory South of -Cracow. Petrograd Dec. 14.—The attempt ot the Austro-German forces h-of Cracow to break the Russian line has resulted in their rout and the Russians remain complete masters of the sit- uation. The Army Messenger, official or- gan of the war office, makes this claim concerning the operations on Ll + _London, Dec. 14—A dispatch 4 recetved here fromr Comstanti- 4 nople by way of Berlin says a <+ Turkish fleet bombarded the < environs of Batum, the Russian o+ L + < * L L been recet here that ‘the fnfl Gottorp- barfacks near Kiel ~have bmdn&weflhyflre,thaoflginot which is-kept secret. seaport on the eastern coast of the Black sea. One hundred Russians were killed and a number were wounded by the twenty-five: miles northwest of Kiel on an island which lies between the Séhlel ‘and Burg sea. The old ducal Sehloss Qottorp is the main ' building < ++++++++++++ oo oo ol ofe ol b ofe ofe o s ofe R LT T X T X -X-‘X--!-'l--l''1-—1-'1-+'|'-!i-l‘r"lfllc"l"lr th;'hs:uzesrt:i:;:ntv:vere heavily rein- e of these barracks. w'"h" Seizes 0il ‘Cargo. way to carry freight albng the entire | It’s needless to sufiér-when you: ecsn tbroed by German troops, it is stated, ST oAt London, Dec. 14.—A German steam- | length of -the Mississippi. take a remedy like Dr. James’ Head- and directed an energeuc’ dttack upon * + ARt R R + FEEEE Fl'l'\lfl’l Parliament to Meet. | er with a cargo of 7,000 tons of oil, If necessary, . in the _opinion ;nf ache Powders and relieve the pain and the Russian lines. They were Criiser Dresden anarud * _Paris, Dec. 14—President. Poincare Dmeedlu to ltaly from the United | Cooper, thé people ‘should ask. con- nétiralgia ‘4t once. “Sehd’ §omeors ‘to & 5 i p;esided over a meeting of the French States, has been selzed at Gibraltar [ gress for money to make both the | the drug store now: for a7dime’ package i cabiét at the palace of the Elysee. b¥ & Bfitish warstiip, decorditig to re-| Mississippl and its tributaries navi-| ©f Dr. James's Headache Powders. fll thy nfini Tis etved from Berlin. able. Don’t suffer! In a few moments you says it 1s report3d.that thé German e dters were présent, with | PO Técalve ; |® e ey g0k g t armored motor .cars taken. - cruiser Dfesden hfis taken refuge in thié exéeptioh of ‘the mihister of war, e ; Fire Fatally Burns Four. PR N ’&b effictency of the Rugsfans in|an inlet on_the coast of Patagonia.|AlXandre Millivand; WHo is at Bot Fire Causes $400,000. Loss. Now Vol De:. L_";‘m:“';"u“ neuralgia pain, bringing down German aeropldnes ‘is | The Dfiv‘fiefl i the-only vessel of the | d8#ux.: A decfed was migried settirig | -<Bjirtaingham, Ala., Dec.. M&—Fire| oo . "0 ¢ny’ hurned and séores nar- cited by the Army Messenger. Two L % Which. taet the Brit- Dec. 22 as the date-of the opsning of| destroyed a. fiva:story building . oceu- rowly" escaped‘ death -ih‘a ‘fire here: reconnoitering aeroplanes were de- th stroyed by Rubefan Tussday. t has not bfid siccounted fler. S 5 g % London, Dec. 14—A TB; pulsed and the check was then turned Evening News tram Valpargiso, Chile, fiito a hdsty filght. Five batterfes were captured and am entire column " In Japan private individuals own both houses of parliamant. | pled by, the Stsele Smith Dry Goods An explosion, which Wretked a por- Tt -.—_—i e 8 ompény, ¢dusing a loss estimated &% | yon ‘of the structuré, painfally injured |01 the surface of the land and its wenyeg million are 1mprison $400.000. - firemen who weré fighting their Way products, all mineral deposits be- o8 in India with Brahmin through flames and dense smoke m neath. the surface being the property rescue the inmates. of: the goyerpment. New York ‘has a Hotel owned and bury, N..J., has a woman’s managed by two sisters. ;B ary fire company. = f====:====i OPENING OF mmtm ‘ND CHRISTMAS GIFTS SA TURflAY “ Head Pionéer- Want Ads. S¥UOD SLiF : @ IF 1 WAS BUYING HOLIDAY GoOL : ' There wauld he onljr two things that I would consider 4 THEREFORE THIS STOCK IS COMPLETE in évery line. Many people have said ' S’- s mc” ; that they have never seen such a stock and we want you to come and see it even if you Can I get what I want—is the stock large enough so I can select just what I do not buy a nickle’s worth. ‘ e WARNING [I 2nd. PR’GES DO NOT BE MISLED INTO PAYING BIG WAR PRICES. WE HAVE NOT ADVANCED A SINGLE ITEM IN OUR STORE. HOW I WISH I COULD get thls TO EVERYONE, simply because it will Blf A BENEFIT to everyone that buys a single holiday item. DON’T WASTE money, better have that extra money and buy Can I buy what I want at pmces that are not BOOSTED SKY HIGH. This is tlie store for both of these and we bid you welcome to.the LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE stock ever shown in Bemidji, and this is a truthful advertisement and in fact in MARCH, APRIL, MAY, we planned and bought for this Holiday trade. In something else. JULY and AUGUST when this WAR BUSINESS came on we got extra busy in order Paste the Joy News in your hat and SHOUT IT OUT. We have enough Christ- to have our orders placed for the goods that come from Germany, France, Austria and mas goods to supply the entire county, and -want you to tell your friends this and have England. We kept right on at this until we got 90 per cent of what we wanted THEN, them see this splendid stock. Every item is good, clean, new, dependable merchandise. Nothing quite so nice a gift as some Fancy Goods article in China. Toilet Sets in boxes ............. 25¢, 48¢ to $12.50 In cases like cut....... 98¢ to $3.50 100-piece Dinner Sets --------- '.......$6.90 to $50.00 9 patterns in open stock 7 Hill climber toys at Do not miss seeing our mirrors—we buy direct from factory § h e, 48¢c, 59c, 75¢, 98¢ 10c, 25¢, 34c, 75¢ to $3.50 Brushes also and dressing combs 25¢ to 98¢ and to $2.50 Toy stores, also kitchen cabinets ------------------ 59¢ to $1.20 Calendars in Boxes, also mottos at ) 4 A 10c, 15¢ to $1.48 Jewel Boxes, large line Iron Toys . .. .5, 10025c, 486, 98¢ """"""""" 25c to $3.48 Mechanical Toys......75¢ to $1.00 Rich Cut Glass HAND HAGS We can save you one-third on any piece you want in cut glass. Men’s Traveling Sets ---------------- 48¢c, 98¢ to $2.98 REAL GOAT SEAL TAN LEATHER LINED TRAINS ON TRACK “ Cheap and good, like cut .... 25¢ H Others to .................. $3.00 CANDIES AND NUTS One ton of freshest candies at per 2 brush sets, very nice, see these i 3 Dozens of new styles as well as style S S ------------------- 75c to $2.48 Sugar and Greamers. -$2.98 to $6.50 of cut . .25c, 48¢, 59, 73, 98¢ to $5.00 mzsc 89 to $2.80 pound .............-10c, 15¢c, 20c b . Meah Bonm o Lobg AR T €ggE | e VeR e S ¥ . . ) ] $3.95 to $8.50 B::ds aEs 25¢, 4siot0t$45~%5 By e tor Xmias: e siow fs sure Special prices in large lots. . ............ c to 50c . Dozens of other pieces from : taicome: Blocks and Games. . 5¢ to 50¢ and 98¢ 48c to $5.00 Boxed Handicereiie = See our Cut Glass Hundreds of fancy items that we can- rchiefs, per box ee f ; not list, at ....10c, 25¢c, 50c to 98¢ 15¢ to 98¢ p Empty Holly Boxes—500 pretty box- 5 and 10 cents i Ho, Ho, Boys and Girls—the toys—- that you see here is like a trip to the Holly Wrapping paper, Seals, Tags, large cities. Cone, Tinsel, etc. Stationery in boxes. Imported high grade China from the Post Cards, thousands and thousands most staple to the daintiest tron? over each One cent and 5c the sea sugar and creamer, Set Dolls—hundreds of them under-priced—all the new onmes, each .............. 5% 100 to $12.50 et Izuln e Horses ;1351;0;225 Y fl Smokifl'g’sets‘ in Brass and otlers; To the swmging and galloping kind dozens to choose from. :.25¢ to $4.89 : Y T $3.75, $4.90 to $5.00 “ Little folks and hig tolks all welcome and assure you that you will do hest when you buy your goods here H The Popular Store for Christmas Gifts The Sftore with the Large Stock Near the Post Office 1 We Refund Your Railroad Fare J